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  • [ June 4, 2026 ] Ukraine’s long-range attack drones destroyed three of Russia’s corvettes stationed in Kronstadt. Europe
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Europe

Ukraine blew up Engels Airbase Housing Russia’s Nuclear Bomber

March 26, 2025 GDC 0

Ukraine has struck a key Russian airbase housing nuke bombers with footage showing a huge explosion rising into the sky. A black mushroom cloud erupted early Thursday morning from Engels airbase after Kyiv bombed it […]

Europe

Russia Evacuates Nuclear Bombers From Engels Airbase Amid Constant Drone Attacks By Ukraine

January 6, 2023 GDC 0

Footage showed the moment an ammunition store inside Russia was hit by a Ukrainian strike in the latest attack within Vladimir Putin’s territory, in yet another embarrassing moment for the Kremlin. Faktisk reported that satellite […]

  • Russian deputy defense minister detained on bribery charges

    April 24, 2024 0
    Russian law enforcement officials have detained Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov on suspicion of taking a bribe, the Investigative Committee said on April 23. British Intelligence Retrieved Nuclear Secrets During Sergei Shoigu Tenure As Defense [...]
  • Israel Won’t Oppose F-35 Sale To UAE

    October 25, 2020 0
    Israel will not oppose US sales of “specific weapons systems” to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Benny Gantz said, in an apparent reference to the high-tech F-35 [...]
  • Australia sends more drones to Ukraine, sanctions Russian entities

    February 27, 2023 0
    The Australian government said on Friday it would send more drones to Ukraine to aid its fight against Russia on the anniversary of the invasion, and imposed new targeted financial sanctions against 90 Russian individuals [...]
  • Pentagon Announced $125 Million Defense Aid For Ukraine

    April 28, 2021 0
    The Pentagon announced Monday a $125 million military aid package for Ukraine, the first of its kind under the Biden administration. U.S. Announced New Aid Package Includes GLSDB Launcher and AmmunitionsDateNovember 26, 2023Sweden to provide [...]
  • Serbian Defense Industries Working Round The Clock To Fulfil $855 Million Ammo Orders For Ukraine

    June 27, 2024 0
    The Kremlin has responded to a report that ammunition from Serbia, which has traditionally been seen as an ally of Moscow, has made its way indirectly to Ukraine. Putin’s Ally Serbia Made U-tern On Political [...]
  • Ukrainian air force pilot killed after Su-24 fighter jet crashes

    October 29, 2022 0
    A Ukrainian air force pilot was killed after his Su-24 Fencer aircraft crashed near Shyshaky in the Poltava region. Su-27 plane crashed during exercises in UkraineDateDecember 5, 2021Ukraine’s MiG-29 Pilot Dies During Crash LandingDateAugust 24, [...]
Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Mi-24 Helicopter In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Export 12 Hurkus-C Aircraft To Unknown Customer

  • Americas

    Argentina Latest Country To Ditch MiG-35 Offer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    British And American Nationals Fighting Alongside Anti-coup Myanmar’s Rebels

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia wants to establish diplomatic ties with Israel: Prince Turki al-Faisal

  • Uncategorized

    Canada’s defense giant Bombardier Defense, General Dynamics unite to export new Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

  • Europe

    Notorious Wagner Group Recruited African Prisoners To Fight In Ukraine War For Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Build Eight Minesweepers And Hydrographic Ships

  • Air Platform

    Denmark Receives Four Additional F-35s From US

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to Qatar

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For 28 Super Hornet Of Kuwait

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves MH-60R Helicopters to Spain

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Plans To Deploy USS Gerald R. Ford By 2022

  • Middle East

    Where are Iran’s main nuclear sites, and what is it used for?

  • Explore

    DSEI 2021: Israeli IAI Unveils New Sea Serpent Anti-Ship Missile

  • Europe

    Brazil’s Tamandare-class frigate project marks important milestone

  • Europe

    3000 Russian Conscripts Surrendered In Kherson, Russians Fled Like Olympic Sprinters

  • Defense Industry

    Rohde & Schwarz selected as supplier for Slovak Air Force F-16V aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Canada to Join British-led Global Air Combat Program Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Consortium

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China brings in more soldiers, heavy construction equipment to Galwan Valley

  • Air Platform

    Russia halts Su-57 production after major fires, derailed export potential in India.

  • Air Platform

    Russia started flight trials of unmanned attack helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Italy will deliver Storm Shadow stealth cruise missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s Wartime Arms Manufacturing Creates Long-term Problems For Poor Russians

  • Americas

    Colombia To Spend $1 Billion On Fighter Jets Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China army talks fail to defuse Ladakh border tensions

  • Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries to boost exports

  • Europe

    Turkey considers sending Bayraktar Akinci drones to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $62 Million Contract to Develop Extended Range PrSM

  • South Asia

    Leonardo and Baykar to co-produce TB2, TB3, Kizilelma and Akinci UCAV.

  • Europe

    US lawmakers urge Pentagon to permit Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia

  • Americas

    U.S. Department of Justice Sought Information From Saab North America On Brazil’s Gripen Purchase

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India tests locally made anti-radiation missiles

  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan becomes as launch customer for Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost the highest number of aircraft in a day since the Ukraine war began; two MiG-31s and six Su-25 were downed

  • Land Platform

    Pandur II 6×6 and 8×8 Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier

  • Americas

    Pentagon wants Ukraine’s $2000 interceptor drones for the US Army.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drones flew over Russia’s MoD building’s rooftop Pantsir-SM-SV that failed to shoot it down, another humiliation for Putin

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China prepares a shipment of HQ-9B, HQ-16, HQ-7, FN-6, C-802, and tunnel boring machines and ballistic missile launchers to Iran via the CPEC corridor.

  • Air Platform

    Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says Britain is not sharing Global Air Combat technology with Japan and Italy

  • Air Platform

    US Army to induct UH-72B Lakota Helicopters

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea drones destroyed two Russian Serna class landing ships

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli F-16 Destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 Anti-air System In Syria

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Warns Canada as Canada Weighs in Mixed Fleet with F-35 and Saab Gripen.

  • Europe

    Swedish Navy Receives HSwMS Gävle After Mid-Life Upgrade

  • Air Platform

    France Offers Additional Rafale Fighter Jets to India

  • Middle East

    Italy approves the sale of two Fincantieri FREMM frigates for Egyptian Navy

  • Air Platform

    China is replacing Russia as a major arms exporter, offering J-10C fighters and HQ-9B anti-air missiles to Iran

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Cuts Cost of KF-21 Boramae

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded $321 Million Stinger Missiles Contract For U.S. Army

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